Posts Tagged ‘The Show for Snow’

Episode 030 – The APWA Excellence in Snow and Ice Control Award with Mark DeVries and Bret Hodne

Monday, May 5th, 2008
 
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At the 2008 APWA North American Snow Conference, APWA President Larry Frevert presented the APWA Excellence in Snow and Ice Control Award to five agencies. This was the first year this award was presented.

Mark DeVries, Maintenance Superintendent with McHenry County, IL, and also the APWA Winter Maintenance Sub-Committee Chair, and Bret Hodne, Public Works Superintendent with the City of West Des Moines, IA provide us information on this new award.

The guidelines and nomination forms can be found on the APWA web site at: http://www.apwa.net/About/Awards/2008Awards/

Congratulations to the five award recipients:

  • City of Chicago, Illinois, Department of Streets and Sanitation
  • City of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Public Work Department
  • North Texas Tollway Authority, Plano, Texan
  • Shingle Creek Watershed Commission, Plymouth, Minnesota
  • Westchester County, New York, Departments of Public Works
  • Thanks to Mark and Bret for taking to time to educate us about the award.

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    Episode 029 – The APWA Snow Conference

    Saturday, April 26th, 2008
     
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    The American Public Works Association held the 2008 North American Snow Conference in Louisville, KY on April 13th – 16th.

    Thanks to an APWA Press Pass, I was able to attend “The Show for Snow” and provide you this brief insight into the Conference.

    Speaker handouts of the education sessions are available on the APWA web site at: www.apwa.net/Meetings/Snow/2008/handouts/

    Thanks to the APWA for the Press Pass, and Larry Frevert, APWA President, for his comments on “Appreciation” and the APWA Excellence in Snow and Ice Control Awards.

    Congratulations to APWA for a well run, educational and fun Conference.

    Check the Photo Gallery for a few pictures of the Conference.

    Stay tuned; two more APWA podcasts are in the works. I was able to sit down with Mark DeVries of McHenry County, IL and Bret Hodne of the City of West Des Moines, IA and talk a little about the APWA Excellence in Snow and Ice Control Award and their recent winter maintenance information sharing trips to Europe.

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    Episode 028 - The Show for Snow with Peter King

    Wednesday, March 12th, 2008
     
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    The American Public Works Association’s 2008 North American Snow Conference will be held in Louisville, KY from April 13th through 16th.

    Peter King, the APWA’s Executive Director, joined us for a preview of this years Snow Conference.

    Our thanks to Peter for taking the time to speak with us.

    If you would like more information on the Snow Conference or APWA visit their web site at www.apwa.net.

    Your comments and suggestions are always welcome and appreciated. Email them to me by using the Contact Me button or use our comment line at 206-309-0845.

    This podcast is licensed under a Creative Commons 2.5 license.

    Thanks to Andre Louis for the music available at www.andrelouis.com